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By John Nachbar City Manager Community Development • Westfield Culver City – Plans have been approved for tenant improvements at Gamestop. • Bastion Culver – Work has been completed on a new four story mixed-use building with subterranean parking located at 13365 Washington Blvd. • Water Conservation – Staff members from the Community Development and Public Works Departments are working together to address water conservation issues. Complaints are being enforced based on the City’s curr...
As efforts to restrict access to birth control have recently won ground across the nation, both through the courts and state legislatures, Senator Holly J. Mitchell [D-26] of Los Angeles has won the votes in California's Legislature to send a bill to continue California's long trend of expanding access to birth control to the desk of Governor Jerry Brown. He has until September 30 to sign it into law or veto it. SB 1053 – the Contraceptive Coverage Equity Act – builds on current state and fed...
Now that the new health care law is in full swing, here's the highlights as it relates to home sellers with large capital gains. There are two main qualifiers. 1 - Applies to home owners who earn more than $200,000 a year, if you are single, or $250,000 a year if you are married. 2 - The tax will only be levied on capital gains over and above the current thresholds for a single person of $250,000 of gain, and $500,000 of gain if you are married, when selling your personal residence. It is my...
Easter Seals Disability Services has awarded State Senator Holly Mitchell, 26th District, the "Senate Leadership Award" for 2014 in honor of her successful work as an advocate for those with disabilities and special needs. "Senator Mitchell has been a fantastic friend to Easter Seals," said Dee Prescott, vice president Easter Seals Southern California adult day services. "The results she has achieved as a legislative leader have made a tremendous difference in the lives of thousands of Easter...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist It wasn't that long ago that many of us were called by Barbara Netzel and Harry Jones to attend the formation meeting of the Culver City Education Foundation. Barbara was the wife of Paul, who was on the Board of Education for eight years and on the city council for two four-year terms. Harry was the Chief Administrative Officer for our town. So we gathered in one of the rooms in the Veterans Auditorium complex and longtime city treasurer Lu Herrera put a...
State Controller John Chiang has unveiled a new website that allows Californians to easily track every tax dollar raised by Proposition 30, a temporary tax increase approved by voters in November 2012 to stabilize the fiscal health of K-12 schools and community colleges. "This transparency tool was built to help taxpayers monitor every dollar raised, where it was allocated, how it will be spent, and whether it was used in accordance with the law. In approving temporary tax increases, voters...
Caring for an elderly parent? Here’s your chance to get all of your elder care answers in one location. "RAISING UP YOUR PARENTS" has been attended by more than 6,000 adults since 2009. It is a unique free seminar to help adult children, seniors and caregivers as they attempt to meet the challenges of growing older caring for others in their elder years. The next seminar in on Saturday, April 19, at the Culver City Doubletree,10 am to noon. It is free to all. Many adult children find themselves in crisis when they have to suddenly care for an e...
The Culver City Chamber of Commerce will present a healthcare reform forum at its next Issues & Eggs Forum on Wednesday, November 6 at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5990 Green Valley Circle, Culver City. Issues & Eggs Forum includes a full buffet breakfast as well as an informative 59 minutes on the new healthcare law taking effect on January 1, 2014. The program will cover all health insurance options that are available to you. DATE: Wednesday, November 6. TIME: 7:30 am registration; 8 am...
The United States post office will soon have different hours. Here on Jefferson and Sepulveda one soon can transact business Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Help is one step away. I'm certain if Culver City registered voters are asked, "Who is Sebastian Ridley-Thomas?" there just might be 10 hands that go up. Consequently, in the next election for the 54th Assembly District I venture to say the county supervisor's son will have so many mailings the...
Under Obamacare, enrollment in health exchanges in California begins on October 1. But many are still confused and anxious about what that means. At EarthFest LA, a panel discussion comprised of insurance and policy leaders will help attendees understand what the new law means for them and what actions they should take, particularly the self-insured and uninsured. Panelist will also take questions from the floor. Free passes to EarthFest LA on Saturday, September 28 at West Los Angeles College...
Commentary Post Office Hours –Sebastian Ridley-Thomas And More By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist The United States post office will soon have different hours. Here on Jefferson and Sepulveda one soon can transact business Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Help is one step away. I'm certain if Culver City registered voters are asked, "Who is Sebastian Ridley-Thomas?" there just might be 10 hands that go up. Consequently, in the next election for t...
. As the Chair of the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee, Senator Curren D. Price, Jr. (D-Culver City) sent a strongly-worded letter to Sharon Levine, President of the Medical Board of California (MBC), questioning their enforcement of regulations that protect consumers from dangerous physicians. The letter, co-authored by Assemblyman Richard S. Gordon, Chair of the Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committees, was sent to the MBC to emphasize “the critical importance” of addressing the iss...
Holly Mitchell Bill Will Add New Doctors A new law authored by Assemblymember Holly Mitchell (D-Culver City) establishes a pilot project allowing graduates of approved foreign medical schools to engage in “hands-on” training while being instructed in patient care by licensed California physicians. AB 1533, which applies to UCLA’s International Medical Graduate (IMG) Program, was sponsored by the University of California and the Medical Board of California, and passed with unanimous, bipartisan support. Now signed by the Governor, AB 1533 allow...
